My morning went a little something like this…
I woke up mad because I had a dream that I was married to Prince William and he left me for a woman who could tie a cherry stem with her tongue.
Of course that made me angry at my REAL husband for being a man. “YOU ARE ALL PERVERTS!”, I yelled at him.
He had no idea what was going on, but just shrugged in agreement.
I made a cup of coffee and clicked on the morning news, only to discover that the White House crasher wife, Michaele Salahi left her husband for a guitarist from the band Journey. I don’t know what to make of that piece of information, but it was a lead story on Good Morning America. So it MUST be important.
Next I saw that Toddlers and Tiaras is still a show. Like as in STILL ON TV. I am horrified by the fact that people watch that.
Then my 8 year old gave me a one-arm hug as he ran to catch the bus. Like a cool-guy hug. Not an, “I’m gonna miss you so much today, Mom.”
Finally I saw that the Kardashians have started a clothing line. It’s heavy on jumpsuits and leopard. They are selling it at Sears…which makes me scratch my chin.
Anyway, it’s been a weird morning so far…
and it’s getting even weirder because I am posting a dessert with fruit. Which I am sort of fundamentally against. But these are acceptable because you can eat them with your hands.
AND they have frosting. So yeah, I accept you fruit. This time.
This is a straight forward recipe. The hardest part is chopping your apples.
Then mix up your batter and spread it in your pan.
Bake it, let it cool and spread some yummy frosting on top.
Now, go on, eat your fruit.
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Recipe: Apple Toffee Blondies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup room temperature butter
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup peeled, chopped tart apple (1 large)
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray 9×13 baking pan lightly with cooking or baking spray.
- Cream butter and brown sugar in mixer until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat on medium until combined.
- On low, add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped apples and toffee bits until evenly distributed.
- Spread in prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes until the center is set.
- Let cool completely before slicing or frosting.
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Recipe: Brown Sugar Frosting
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in powdered sugar with a whisk.
- Let cool until it thickens enough to spread.
- Stir before spreading on top of blondies.
- Let frosting set for 30 minutes and then cut into bars.
Hi! I’m Shelly and I’m an addict. Of the buttercream sort. I started this site a few years ago as a way to justify my sugary, buttery obsession with desserts. It has worked out well for me so far, because as it turns out you guys all love sugary, buttery desserts too! It feels good to know you are not alone, doesn’t it? 
I was just about to make your Chocolate Toffee Bars, and now? This deliciousness! I don’t know what to do! Which to make?! But this is a good sign when this is the today’s hardest decision.
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Ok, these look SOOOOO good!! I want to run to the store for apples and make these!! And normally I’m not a fruit in dessert kind of gal either, but boy do these sound good!
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Haha, I love the bit about your dream and getting mad at your husband. I sometimes find it difficult to forgive people for things they’ve done in my dreams. They should be more careful about how they behave in my head!
I don’t even know where to begin on these. They look so good, I’m wondering when I could make them!
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I just have to make these this weekend. They looks AMAZING
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I, too, get angry at my husband for something that happened in a dream. See…….we are all normal
I LOOOOVE desserts with apples in it. True story.
Also, word to the wise–never buy clothing from a store that also specializes in oil changes and tools. The End.
Precisely why I don’t watch the news!
Um, I kind of want to make everything you make lately! Another recipe to save!!
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These sound delicious and the icing takes these to a whole nother level. I relatively new to your blog and I’m still in awe of your recipes and photos. You’ve created a beautiful spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoy the time I spend here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
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That brown sugar frosting is speaking to me! YUM!
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I’m torn between so many amazing looking recipes! I don’t know what to make first…
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A perfect fall treat! Happy Baking!
This is a GREAT one Shel! I don’t know how you come up with these things! This one is going to be a hit…perfect for fall. Now for the list…I can tie a cherry with my tongue. Does this change what you think of me? I saw the housewife thing too. From the dentist’s office. All I could think is that my life would be much improved if I looked like her. I know someone who is Toddler and Tiara’s material, and I shift between wanting to punch her, and thinking about abducting her child. And, um, I bet Kim Kardashian can buy clothes from the Salvation Army and still look drop dead gorgeous. That’s my two cents for the week.
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Kardashians at Sears? Hmmmm, seems kind of like a sell out. But these bars – I would be in trouble around these babies!
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Such a LOVELY and oh so YUMMY looking dessert with fruit in it! I’ve been excited to start baking with apples as Fall has gotten into full swing here in Southern NH….your recipe is just what I’ve been looking for! Many, many thanks!
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I have this weird feeling that I’ve made these before…it goes really well with your weird morning. I saw a commercial for an episode of the Kardashians where they were talking about their clothing line. Apparently there is “something for everyone”. Unless you don’t like leopard.
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OMG seriously…you almost make me piddle in my pants. I hate when I have those kinds of dreams when I wake up pissed at the world! I have actually woken up and gave my sleeping husband a huge punch on the arm because he was “cheating” on me with Susan Boyle!
And “Like oh.my.God” I cant believe the Kardashians are selling at Sears. I mean, they could have made a deal with JCPennys at least!
But I do love your yummy dessert. That makes up for my husband cheating on me with Susan Boyle
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HAHAHAHAA! Susan Boyle! That’s hilarious!
That does sound like an odd morning, The blondies look great tho and I bet they taste great as well!! Heres hoping you had a better day
Yay! A great recipe for fall… looks yummy!
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Brown sugar frosting?? Now that sounds amazing to me! I sure hope your day got a lot better after posting this! I mean if you ate more of these bars, I’m sure that would help:-)
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These look really yum!
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I can tie a cherry stem with my mouth but I don’t remember being in your dream last night.
Yummy dessert my friend.
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A. Can’t tie a cherry with my tongue.
B. Don’t watch her show.
C. Don’t watch that show.
D. Glad he didn’t miss the bus
E. Don’t watch their show and tired of seeing their faces at my supermarket check-out.
F. Love this recipe, love that there is fruit in it and that it’s apple and love that it has a brown sugar frosting.
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This post cracks me up. Your husband seems to be very easy going!
These look delicious – pinning them for this weekend when I’ve got a hard-working, hungry crew of men here harvesting corn. Gotta love fall!
Fruit with frosting is perfectly acceptable. I’m not sure there is another way to eat fruit…other than mixed with sugar, baked and topped with frosting!
Beautiful pics!
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Ok, I heard about this Kardashians clothing line. It sounds just straight U-G-L-Y, you ain’t got no alibi you ugly, ya ya you ugly. I hope today starts off slightly less bizarre. Maybe you should eat these for breakfast, that’ll get your day headed in the right direction!
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Fruit in blondies topped with brown sugar frosting sounds like a great way to eat it. I LOVE this frosting!
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Thanks so much!!
I love dessert with fruit it in!! These sounds wonderful I hope I find time to make them soon!
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The blondies look great.
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Oh my goodness. These look awesome. I’m thinking football food, and I’m thinking I need to make it happen SOON!
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I just made blondies with apples-will have to post the recipe soon. Loved them! I love that you added toffee. I am going to make these next!
I have everything to make these! WAHOO! *I might even add in some Caramel to the batter.
Thanks for sharing!
I just picked about 25 lbs. of honey crisp apples…I know what I’m making first
Thanks for sharing!!
haha, I saw the Kardashians hawking their stuff on all the morning shows. Considering their gneral fashion taste, I don’t think I would want anything designed by them.
Love how “appley” these look! And I totally agree about Toddlers and Tiaras… I’m wondering why they aren’t investigating those situations as possible crimes…
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OMG Im in love with that frosting!
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Gorgeous blondies!! And a hilarious morning, I have to say.
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Desserts with fruit is the best. Toddlers and Tiaras and leopard-print jumpsuits are train wrecks. I’m glad we have both in the world so everything balances out
Thanks so much for posting this recipe – it’s perfect for the fall 
these blondies look so delish ! love the combination of apple toffee
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These look so good! And your photos are amazing (as usual)!
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Looks like a wonderful fall recipe! I’m Gluten Free though…..I’m gonna try and use a GF flour blend. I have to at least try! Right? Wish me luck!
Good luck!!
Made these and they turned out good…the frosting is the BOMB, of course, but my bars did not look soft, gooey or dense like your picture. I will do a few things different next time:
1) add at LEAST 2 cups of diced apples…one cup was barely noticeable
2) I would add the whole bag of toffee bits
3) I would only cook about 22-25 minutes…definitely doesn’t seem to need 30 minutes…
I also added about a tbsp. of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg…that gave it a great, warm flavor
I’ll let you know how the next batch goes 
(and thank you for posting…even with changes, I think it’s a great recipe!)
First time here…made me chuckle, the story,not the recipe.
Recipe sounds great and I am trying that this week.
The dream resonates with me.
I dream about something, wake up mad and the husband has no idea what happened.
Poor guy, better bake him a batch of these brownies.
brown sugar frosting is an absolute favorite of mine, and pairing it with an apple-y treat is brilliant. tasty bars!
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I just finished making these blondies. I must say that I was disappointed because the recipe said to wait 30 minutes for the icing to set up…….I didn’t wait. I took one little corner and WOW!!!!. These are absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for sharing this perfect fall treat. I will wait for the icing to set for my next piece….:-)
hahahaha! at first when you said you were disappointed, I was like uh-oh! But yay for not waiting
My husband has already had two slices since he came home from work. May have to hide them really soon. And he is like you…TOTALLY dislikes fruit in a dessert, but is really enjoying these.
how funny!!
I made these on this rainy, chilly day here in Wisconsin. They’re awesome! I did have to add 10 more minutes to the baking time though, as it was still very jiggly in the center at 30 minutes. They turned out great. I also had more than 1 c. of a huge granny smith apple. They are VERY sweet, thus small squares are being cut. This is a keeper!
I can see how you might need a little extra bake time. My oven seems to cook a little hot
So glad you liked them!
Yum….these look amazing!!
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these are soooooo delicious and the recipe makes a lot. the only complaint I have…and I can’t believe I’m saying this…is that I found the frosting to be too much, in quantity and sweetness. next time, I’ll halve the amount and just give the bars a think layer. they are so good though and will be added to my favorites!
I made these the other day and the ladies at work loved them! I substituted and toffee bits with pecans and they were so yummy!! I posted the recipe on my blog and linked it back to you
As soon as I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it! I made these for work a few days ago substituting pecans for toffee bits and they were a massive hit with everyone who tried them!! Thank you
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That’s awesome!!
I made these this afternoon, and oh mah goodness. They were absolutely divine. The frosting on top sends the richness factor over the moon and back, so just a little morsel is more than sufficient! Without the frosting, the blondies aren’t extraordinarily sweet. I found that the toffee didn’t seem to add much except more butter (which this has a-plenty). The tart apples are really what sets this recipe apart. Thanks for sharing. I’ll definitely be keeping this recipe around for special occasions in the future!
I have to make these!! They look and sound AMAZING!
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These look absolutely delicious!
Love the recipe! I used Gluten Free flour and used white Choc, Chips – since I was out of toffee chips. I did alter it and was very happy w/ the results. Thanks.
Ran across these on pinterest and had to comment because they look so good! Awesome recipe!
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